Description
The Carbon Footprint of our Primary Energy Sources supplies readers with a comprehensive, accessible analysis of the carbon footprints of a range of primary energy sources including crude oil, natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy and biofuels, and their carbon footprints, employing a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of each primary energy source. This text, along with its accompanying interactive calculator, furnishes both the foundation and a tool for estimating carbon footprints for a range of energy systems. The work culminates in a cost-benefit analysis of these primary energy sources. With the significant uptick of global investment in alternative energies and the global focus on reducing emissions, this text delivers an important foundational overview/understanding of these systems, and an opportunity for teachers and readers to apply learnings to their own energy consumption choices.
About the Author
Dr. Mukul M. Sharma holds the "Tex" Moncrief Chair in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He served as Department Chair from 2001-2005. Sharma has a Bachelor of Technology in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and an MS and PhD in chemical and petroleum engineering from the University of Southern California. He has published over 450 journal articles, conference proceedings and 21 patents. Dr. Sharma is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and Honorary Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), recipient of the John Franklin Carl Award and Lucas Gold Medal, SPE's highest technical awards. He is also a recipient of SPE's Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award, Lester C. Uren Award and Formation Evaluation Award. He has served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer, on Editorial Boards of many journals, taught and consulted for companies worldwide.
Book Information
ISBN 9780443223280
Author Mukul Sharma
Format Paperback
Page Count 500
Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
About the Author
Dr. Mukul M. Sharma holds the "Tex" Moncrief Chair in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He served as Department Chair from 2001-2005. Sharma has a Bachelor of Technology in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and an MS and PhD in chemical and petroleum engineering from the University of Southern California. He has published over 450 journal articles, conference proceedings and 21 patents. Dr. Sharma is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and Honorary Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), recipient of the John Franklin Carl Award and Lucas Gold Medal, SPE's highest technical awards. He is also a recipient of SPE's Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award, Lester C. Uren Award and Formation Evaluation Award. He has served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer, on Editorial Boards of many journals, taught and consulted for companies worldwide.
Book Information
ISBN 9780443223280
Author Mukul Sharma
Format Paperback
Page Count 500
Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
